2nd happy day

It was one sullen, gloomy day. By evening, there was enough sunlight and clear sky to light up this beauty.

This post is part of 100happydays

1st happy day

A string of lights that light up like crystals in sunlight.

This post is part of 100happydays

A 100 things of joy

Saw this link couple of days ago: 100 happy days. Sounded like just the kind of challenge I could take up. Only, I don't want to get into #hashtagworld. So I will post them here instead.

Riddikulus

The spell to get rid of boggarts.

Boggarts are tricky. They assume the shape of your worst fears. With the spell, you turn it into the funniest thing you can think of. The laughter that this ridiculous spectacle will bring forth confuses the boggart, giving you time to escape or lock it up.

That is one rich metaphor. And I can think of so many applications in daily life.

On a day like this

... one should go out in the rain, get cold, come back home and soak feet in warm water and sip coffee and feel the warmth seep back in.
... I think of the school vacation days, home alone, watching DD's special (and boring) vacation programming.
... I feel I shouldn't have sent the child off to school and should instead have slept late and generally had a lazy day with her.
... it is perfect to be soothed by Banana Pancakes.

Nelson Mandela

is no more. His lung infection and long hospitalisation has finally ended and he has departed at 95. Lung trouble which caught him during his decades in jail.

I must have been in 4th or 5th when my school sent letters requesting Mandela's release from jail. Or maybe it was just one letter, I don't remember. The teacher read it out in class, explained who he was and why he was in jail. We all signed the letter. Whether or not that letter made any impact on the decision makers one will never know. It was but one among many many such petitions. But I like the thought that I was also a drop in that ocean of support.

Minion love

You've got to love the minions. Not just for the fact that they are yellow and adorable, but for their nature too.

These are the guys you take lessons in optimism from. There isn't one pessimistic hair on them (well, most of them are bald anyway). Super enthusiastic, game for anything, almost always happy. And even if one is being a little grumpy, he is easily cheered (or distracted).

They love their work and it is a joy to watch them enjoy work. They adore 'big boss' too. Fiercly loyal, they accept anything that comes their way. Give one some anti-gravity potion, he will gulp it down without question, and once he is over the fear of flying, he will float around in the sky with a yawn.

Oh and their crazy love for bananas!